linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v17 20/33] fs/resctrl: Introduce counter ID read, reset calls in mbm

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Date: Tue, 2 Sep 2025 19:33:38 -0700
From: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>
To: Babu Moger <babu.moger@....com>, <corbet@....net>, <tony.luck@...el.com>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v17 20/33] fs/resctrl: Introduce counter ID read, reset
 calls in mbm_event mode

Hi Babu,

On 8/14/25 7:25 PM, Babu Moger wrote:
> When supported, "mbm_event" counter assignment mode allows users to assign
> a hardware counter to an RMID, event pair and monitor the bandwidth usage
> as long as it is assigned. The hardware continues to track the assigned
> counter until it is explicitly unassigned by the user.
> 
> Introduce the architecture calls resctrl_arch_cntr_read() and
> resctrl_arch_reset_cntr() to read and reset event counters when "mbm_event"
> mode is supported. Function names match existing resctrl_arch_rmid_read()
> and resctrl_arch_reset_rmid().
> 
> Suggested-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>
> Signed-off-by: Babu Moger <babu.moger@....com>
> ---

Reviewed-by: Reinette Chatre <reinette.chatre@...el.com>

Reinette